Man in hospital after Elkhart shooting

Victim, who is from South Bend, in poor condition

Victim, who is from South Bend, in poor condition

October 26, 2006|Tribune Staff Report

ELKHART Â? A South Bend man is in the hospital after a shooting Wednesday night in Elkhart.

Sgt. Bill Wargo, of the Elkhart Police DepartmentÂ?s Homicide Unit, said in a news release issued this morning that the victim, 24-year-old Doyle A. Nesbitt, was shot at 201 N. Third St., Apt. B, in Elkhart about 9 p.m.

Wargo said hospital staff members described NesbittÂ?s injuries as Â?life-threatening,Â? adding that NesbittÂ?s prognosis is poor.

Kendra Ellis, 19, of South Bend, was arrested about 3:45 a.m. today. She faces an attempted murder charge, Wargo said. The arrest came after police discovered evidence at the crime scene and talked with witnesses.

Wargo said the suspect and Nesbitt are involved in a relationship, but the extent of the relationship was not known this morning. Investigators also did not know why the two were in Elkhart on Wednesday night.